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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

The Panther City Fencibles, of Fort
Worth, are anxious to come to Austin's
interstate drill, and it is said the Fort
Worth people will back them for first
prize. Good; let them come on, and we
wish them all the success they can win.
But fair warning is given that to take
first money they must beat the crack com
panies of the United States, all of which
will be here. All that can now be said is
that the $4,000 prize will go to the best
drilled company, and that it is a free for
all race.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

AS USUAL, the small depositors bear the
brunt of the loss in the failure of the Co
lumbar bank, Philadelphia. Is there no
way to protect the depositors in banks +?
The best way would be to give dishonest
bank officials, who manage to defraud
their customers, twenty or thirty years in
state prison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

The Granite Rifles of Burnet, say they
are unanimously in favor of Austin for
the next annual encampment, and will
go right to work as soon as it is decided
to have it there" That question has been
decided past all dispute by the active
work our energetic business committee
have even thus far done. Get to work,
Granite Rifles, for we give you fair
warning that there will be- score or more
of the best companies from this and other
states to test your mettle here In Austin
next May.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

REED, Guiteau's lawyer, attempted sui
eide yesterday. 1t is curious fact that
nearly all the parties connected with
Guiteau's trial are dead, or been over
taken by misfortune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

How is the Hon. Mr.. Blaine enjoying
his European trip since the news reached
him of Ohio's enthusiastic endorsement of
Sherman for the presidency? Is the eli
mate quite as salubrious as week since,
or does he contemplate Drawing again
shortly the nausea of an ocean trip, to
get back home and fix some of the top
rails of his fences that have been rudely
displaced? The honorable gentleman is
keeping monstrous quiet-is his silence
tinged with sadness and regret-sadness
as he tries to guage the future, regret as
he recounts the incidents of the past?
Blaine is man of that varied and check
cred career to whom introspection, retro
spection and prospection are anything
but comforting or reassuring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

THERE is just a possibility that the five
fiends who committed the outrages along
the Texas Pacific Friday night, may be-
long to the train ,robber gang.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

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scription deps -tmeDt of THE STATEsMAE, and al
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

Labor Note-"W hat is the meaning of
the saying that man shall earn his bread
In the sweat of his brow?" asked boy in
New York school. "Have you never OBJ
served man working on a warm day."
asked the teacher. mo; don't think 1
ever saw one." "What does your father
do on a right hot day." she goes in bath
ing out at Coney island.n "What is your
fathers business?" He is a walking dele
gate."-Texas Siftings. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

Subscribers wishing address Jf paper changed
VIII state in their application both the cid and ne"
address
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

eY-PopU atom of Austin . 1908, according to
census taken Ia 1886.
TnE STATESMAN is prepared, with its new Camp
bell presses and folding attachments. to take con
racts Tor printing weekly papers at reasonable
atee,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

Rarnit BY draft on Austin, p. U. money order,
ostal note, registered letter or exirses-osD'pie
sopies sent free on application.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

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Subscribers will please observe the date on their
wrappers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

A limited whiskey trust-"You can
charge that" observed stranger, as he
drained the glass. "Not much" replied
the barkeepr, as he reached for the Gus
TONER'S coat collar. Certainly, you do not
know that the whisky Trust has been re-
organized" demonstrated the bibulous in
dividual. st hasn't been applied to the
retail branch of the trade yet" insisted
the barkeeper, and the man who wanted
credit searched for the necessary lucre in
his trousers pocket.-Pittsburg Chronicle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

Irate Customer-"Won't trust me for a
pound of butter? Won't trust me, Ell?
Pd-IH-" Big Grocer-"See here, if
you want to fight about it, just off with
your coat" "Oh, well; when it comes to
that, a fight in this store wouldn't be an
even thing, you know" "Oh, it wouldn't"
NO; you've got your butter to back YOU"
Omaha World. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

A matter of watermelons: Colored ind ;.
vidual (recently engaged in stealing a wa
termelon, indignantly)-"Is you de gentle
man dat fired dat bullet froc dis yer
watermelon I hab under my arm?" Irate
farmer-"Yes,I am" Colored individual
clean done Spite de melon, an
come mighty near hittin' dis niggah, shu!
isn't gwine to take de trouble to cay
melons down to you house no MOP
Harper's Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

A Vexed Question: Wife (reading the
paper)-"I see that considerable dis
cussiou has arisen among experts as to
whether the Metropolitan Storage ware
house was or was not freproof" Hus-
band-"Yes." Wife-"Was the building
totally destroyed?" Husband-"Yes,
burned to the ground" Wife (thought-
fully)-"Well, now that it is a mass of
ruins, l suppose the matter will be very
difficult to determine" -Exchanpe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04

lNVARlABLY IN hDVANUb' =
Postage free to all parts OF the United s'ates and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-04
WEEKLY STATESMAN.
AUSTIN TEXAS.
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WEEKLY.

Xix months. ..........''''''.''''''' S'os
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Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20

ut ftaa aiiber SpTefet" Snt
Sprinoelien til benne 9alemaabe beret<
ter ben i6ipabiife gusuitinermunf Bene=
Diff Inielmus folsenoe:
gaoen us aeiieren bapbe ensans /
samle Sase iluttet Sreb efter lanae,
blpolse 9ampe. 0enne 8~esipenbeo bleu
ieltlisbolpt meo Turnerinser os Stas.
Grboer at De turnerenbe ifulbe bore
enten &eiierens eIer Sapens Sarper
paa i'm 9ielmbulf. gn Taper 8iboer
Yolppben "8iboeren meo SernzY BAIT
ben" talSet, pesrebe fig for at treble /
Stranten meb ct at bisie 9esn, ban
pllOe, erflareoe ban for fin Some, slimre
alene oeS i'm 9aao. 5orsieoes bsnz
talot Cru Beatrice bam ON for benbes
Stplo at anlasse 9esnet. Ga ban az
lOs benbes 8en, BRAT bun / @raab %
paaitoo, at ban lite eliteoe benoe. @ib.
oerer loor bet mobiatte os tilbsb fla at
beOiie lin ajarlisbeb / en- Scamp paa
ltarpe Taaben mob tulp &iobere. Do
men pilbe life oioe Of bet, bun luffeoe
lts t11oe / lit asntummer us lob @ibz
oerea ftaa aSenfor 8pren. & bette 1iez
Sl't lpo 2rompeter os Sanfarer: gurs
lerlHsen besBnote. Salp fortuilet areb
YOlppben ben lille sulobruoereoe 9sffel.
lom bans prebe sgstebaluoel bouoe
m'itet / sfsnbinsen, % iatte ben poo
lln 9lelm. SerOloerne ipurste ham:
"St'aer ou big rnber guuens arum.
ltao eaer unber aeiierens scepter ?"
"unoer 2Dfeleu," lsb soaret. = wo.
lppbem git uo al &leaene Ium isr,te
Selerberre. 9a 8eiierens sDiter denote
S%ampprllen: ct meb Cub brubepet
StlarI, ON bans Stulbre, iaaSe bum
Sr; &'ooer, s filler Cher boerten I'M.
Ser Eaoerl euer unber &eilereu; 3 be.
9uosr ''sens 8eitpttelie, inaen 9tanb
Ial' Ooeroinoe Cher; men uaber Tpiiss
len ltaar S bOs!" 9ette Orb bIsn
mart bsilenot / belle 8iset, % Bet bite
nS, al asnelen bapoe ilere ~unberoaniae
emo arumftap % Scepter tiliammen.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20
WuSlanoS YpnOcr.

2iseiom &ina fpr / 3iben bar et lllfs
fet BOG for guropaerne, iaalebes bar
osiaa 5oreitiainserne ON 5orboloene |
bet Snbre al bet uibtlpitise rusiiife 8ise
inotil be iioite Eiber peret bsilt uflare.
Set er be rusiiife S%turoistere, iom bar
sgren al at babe trutfet 5orbanset bort
fra benne bemmelisbeosiulbe Seroert, os
bet Spn, pi fit ie, bar aft anbet enb
lpiteli9t.
gn rusiilf 2anbsbp er ct triit Spn,
omsipet iom ben er al graz, ensfOrmise
Sletter os tunse Naaleifose. Suiene
ct plumpe % bpssebe ino i bperanore
for 8armens Sfplb. s etboert gus
iinbes Ell folosial MuritensDun. Yaa
benne os paa @ulUet runbt on, ioper
belle 5amilien / &laberne. Seben os
Stanfen berinbe er forferbelis. Ben
rusiite 8Onbe batter fig iieloen eler
aloris, os bans Jaareifinbsfleber meb
l1loen inbab er iuIt life pibere bra for
Retsftsbeben, Man rtaa paa mango
Steber brenoe @isbnins, l1sres, os
bpao man ellers fan finbe, ba Sfosene
er aftaset / bsi Grab paa @runb al be
ubpre Tramasier, Der bruses til De fore
inouitriele Gnles / 8perne Os til Cant
bets 2ofomotiper. Ser er ipaaet, at
Sfosene uil bore poelaste inben iemti
Mar.
&pinoerne er lanst Hittisere enb
Wanbene % mao sisre aft bet tunseite
Irbeibe / Warf os / Stos. 5oroi
8srnerte iom Sslse beraf ~unbbrases
WOrens Splpn % Yleie, bpr be /
Masleuis. Rusiernes %naturlise Sang
til 9Openifab n9res al De utalise gel
lisoase, Marfeoer % Setter, Der aarlis
bersuer bam $50 Irbeibsbase, iamt al
be lanse Sintermaaneber, naar ban life
fan arbeibe ube for &uloen.
Den sreife 8irfe er en- BOB 9rpess
form us Disqualification ubarter ueiten
til 5etiidbprfelie. gil en- &usier be,
saa en 5~Orbrpoelie, inbbenter ban paa
Jprbaanb 9ilsipelie bos ct eller anbet
tibet 9reitpffe, Der ifal foreltiGe en-
9el9en. s be imaa 1refirfer finbes
lite STOLE; man ntaa itaa eler fnele
unoer belle @ubstieneiten. Yraiten eller
Yopen er en maleriif 5isur meb fit
lanse uflippebe Saar, i'm bsie 5iltbat,
Tom er pibeit / 9oppen os i'm Hasrenbe
8appe. Snotil iOrnplis bannebe go.
perne en- arpelis 8lasie, us beres Ssn>
rer maatte bliue | 5abrenes Ierbisbeb.
Be pelses blanbt ben laoeite 8eiolf.
ming Os er ! Gfmmbelisbeb liseiaa raa
os uoannebe iom fine Eilbsrere, bporfor
be osiaa er srunbis forastet at fin Mes
nisbeo. Oruffenltaben, Der er forfers
belis blanot ole alasier, er o9rit mel
lem YOperne. Wan Ter for bet meite
fun 8uinber / &irferne. ba Wenoene
iOretratter unoer @uostieneiten at iibbe
paa Siappen % brittle cp fin iibite 8us
pei. Den eneite 5~ornpielie, Bunoen
tiIaoer Jig foruben en- Rus, er at banie.
San Oisrer fine "Runbbanie" til Eaften
af Sanse, iom for en- for Del er tOms
pOneret al bam ielu.
Den rusiiife Sonbe er isbt Nuifer,
% bans Bias iises at tase to 9uner
mere % lapere ! Stemmeu enb blanot
be sprise Guropaere. ct Ggempel
pao, buOr arsierris ban fan bore / &et.
ming ai at ipnse spbt. er fslsenbe: On
uns SOnbe, Span, upmarter fig lia |
Gang % paniteliSe 9riIer, at ban bar
fact 7ilnaunet "Nattersalen". On
Dag bsrer ban fra ben uerlissenSe
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20
Naar man er umborb / en- COB, bur

Naar. man CT omboro ! en- COB, bur
.tissaaenbe % iOlio Camper, er &eilen
pper Itlanterbapet en- rem 2pitfero.
Den Spibe Stiernes2 iuie bar life andre
END fSrite &lasles Sfibe. % bisle ere
perbensbersmte for fin Surtisbeb. Spis
man itaar i Besreb meo at fisbe Billet
ter enten for iis ielp eler andre, tan
man berfor liseiaa subt pGlSe en- no'
merfet 2inie, Tom Ell, Der er baarliS,
iier, ba Yriien meo ben Spioe Stierne'
0inie er ben allerlapeite iom nosen 81
ME bpoer. SfanbinapiifeY asIaserer bar
hun Q a 10 DaseS Ssreiie meuem Stan.
binapien % Nmerifa, naar be re'ler mel
"gBbite Star 2inien."
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20
1O1 Mar gammel.

s N9rbeoen al Gluerum Sooebtirfe
lisser lise ueb Seien, iom fsrer sjennem
Solsr til Sverige, bet fra sammel 3io
uelfienbte Spileiteb @rsnoalen.
Naar man forbes Der iorbi, ices ofte
en- liben mayer Wano meo ct tuitt Ybre
% meb iaa let, RAP Sang, at man lfuloe
tro, ban life bar oper ct ballot Sunbrebe
Iar. 0eite er ben isaar 1O1 Nar
samle Wanb, bpis 8i0ebe sjensiues
eiter en- al Maleren 8nuo Bersslien i
Summeren 1885 tilieloisuis tasen
8lpantlfitie.
Ole @rsnoalen er fpbt paa NorbiOrs
bet | Gaaler, Splpr, Abe Warts 1856
os %fonfirmeret / Nasnes airfe 1902.
Meo 2iu % 8eseiitrins fortaIer ban
ON i'm 9eltaselie / Z Tigers greriis /
1913 paa 8ralferubsensen i ben iaas
falote 5ribatuliOn, ium / @ansel al
@e1erer fun bar ubruitet meb blanflf us
reoe tpeassebe Spiub, ifiaftebe paa
Stsre. Sat BAT rteb t ben @fbefins,
Der unber fin Gremrpfnins mob Soens
lferne mOotps Undertaking ON, at bisie
bar lagne. Spnet at 8alplaoien, be
Saarebe, 5ansernes transport os bpors
lebes be Dsbe i lasiepis blep fisrt paf,
siorbe ct opbt Snbtrpf paa bam. Sun
bar oaret Gnfemaub iiben 1865. pan
Fptteoe til @luerum / 1921. s 1929
fisbte ban @%rsnbalen, bpur ban III Dor
bps i'm SO aurise Ssu.
Die @rpnbafen bar altib uaret friif
os raft, meb unbtaselie al at ban for
IA Nar iioen miitebe Spnet paa fit
%penitre 0ie. Nu, 101 Iar sammel, fer
ban / @yunben bebre no, enb ba ban /
1885 bleu tesnet af Bersslien.
San bar Ell iielben COB SufOmmelie,
os ian = iaauiot eriares meo Yaalibez
lisbec = ppsiue be furitieuisite 9atoer
os Marstal for, boab ban ielu bar pps
leuet os buab Der er banbt inben bans
&unolfabsfrebs. SaalebeS fan ban +.
Ct. temmelis nsiastis OpSipe Garstal
for antomit % 5OrHpttelie FAINT ristise
0apne os 8eIfriuelie ooer ubieenbe meb
pioere al Be 6 Yreiter, 6 Sorenifrioere,
9 5osber, 4 2ensmanb % 4 &loffere,
ipm bar peret a%niatte iiben bans Snos
Ipttelle / Glueruu, FAINT ben &9ffe al
&onser, b~oorunber ban bar lepet.
Gan bar / ouer 60 Iar = lise til ut
97oe Mar - forrettet iom S9oemano
paa be fleite os itsrite @aaroe i @lpea
RIM, inotil SabemaI finerne Tom. Gnonu
SgIten 1886 - aft pser / bet 101 Nar
- funbe man ie bam 9rape Yoteter,
liseiOm ban oitere er / Sfiulet paa geo'
%flpunins.
San bar altib uaret anieet ipm Ell
opstis ps paalibelis Manb, % npot
3ilib % Gstelie blanbt baace @mbeoss
% 5orretninssmenb.
Yaa fin bunbrebaarise 5pbielsbas
mobtos ban talrise 8epiier paa Ggtelie
% Sensiuenbeo.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20

Som 5slge al State 9iuiens fore
SstOat'iOn Tan mon III reiie paa iDrlte
YIaos ira Wstp gort til Sianoinuuirn
Tor ontrent femti Dollars.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20

Seb en- liben 5ortislelie paabraser
man zig ofte en- baarbnatfet 8atarrb.
Brig Or. Hu9nt 8sniss Samburser.
Brpittbe, os Selbreoelie oil fitfert fplse.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20
E. P. JOHNSON.
DEBORAH, Iowa,
Nortt sa8fprer %
NotartuS Vublicu8
GuS til1ataS.

gealsr !: Q. YeSsrions t~iblisere GUS meS
~ .9iisr, oells9enoe paa Dat Street er BIZ.
NM, mrlSiSs. quiet er | COB Stanb pa inoe.
SoaSs. . yerei'sr os COB aiqlSer. WRan
90 Am y g. Sbonoipu,
DEBORAH, Spipa,
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20

2anosbp 9onerile fra en- aroen "ytatter'
sal", os ban ubiOrorer bam ielufslSes
lia til en- Brsue i gGrtsbuiet. 2ofalet
er iulbt Of Gmatsrer, Der ct meset
lpanbt paa nbfaloet. Suan bespnoer
aampen, ps mebens ban ipnser ripper
9ilbprernes Sfies op os neo til 2e9t
paa 8ifa(b. 9ern9it fommer bans Sri
bal. I6ans Toner ct enonu fjsnnere,
Os Sfiessene bepaser Jig burti9ers ero
fsr. Staffels Span! San uil iorie9e
NOT ensans, % MI opersaar ban Jig
ielu. San ipnser bsiere os bsiere os
anitranser Jig Zig, at ban tllilut beipiz
mer og / balpbsb 9ilitanb beres 10.
9open af 1861, ba so Miaipner al
priuutes % &rOnens 2ipesue fit fin 5ris
beb, bar life baot be beloisite 5slser.
Suer Samilie fit fig ubbelt ct Stpfte
Serb mob at betale en- pasienbe aarlis
aisift til &esierinsen. @eset at Surz
ben ct bog iaa lbmasret os ilet, at ben
bperfen fan poe til unoerbolb for gierne
eQer til Sfat, os @runoen BERTH MAJ
ipses / ben uuprrte Maabe, bporpaa ben
oprfes. Sjelben bruses @isbnins, os
aOrnet terIfes paa mango Steber fun
peb at labe Seite trampe paa bet elIer
peb at labe gosnen fjsre ouer bet. Selp
aseren faar iOm ufteit life @~jpbnins.
8ornet iaaes Iar paa Nar, til Sorben
er iaa ubpint, at ben fun fan benpttes
iom @ressanse.
Sfatternes SnofreuelIe p~uerbulbes
meset itrenst. &an Sonoen life ubrebe
Dem, pioItes ban. Sijur inbberettsbe
@uuernpren / Nousorob, at 1900 8gnz
Der / Iarets Sob par bpmte til at piIfes,
foroi be life funbe betale fine Sfatter.
Senne umenneffelise Snooripelie al
afsifterne ct usiaa for en- flor Del
Sfplo |, at Ell itor Del af 9anbbeiult>
er %neolunfen til elenbise Gig
sere, os at fore, fsr bel bprfebe Street
nin9er, MI lisser poe.
&uslano er iom 5slse al ben opers
peienoe 8efOlfninss ilette 9ilitanb /
poerit baarlise financielIe OmItanbisz
beoer; man bar alereoe lenge Ipaaet
&uslano en- fp~rfarbelis pfonomiif ariie,
Der bill bliue o9rre END ben blobisIte os
~foitbareite &ris.
@ibiliiternes Soriss paa at forbebre
Sitting ueb at bape bans
Selpfelelie % Mennelfefplelie, bar fun
piit fig at bore unpttist slrbeibe. Sen
rusFfe 2anbmdn6 er bleben iaa IIsp ps
.lisesplbis, at ban buerfen brpr fig ON
eler Bolitif eller @iennemigrelz
len al npsen &eiormer. Saalenae Hiz
beseiitreoe Sribebsforiss life
bar tafnemmelisere Surbunb, laalense
fan &eiieren mobiatte Jig beres Ylaner.
Sfuloe oerimoo gonoen uaasne at fin
9pale, pil insen Must tunne mubtaa
ben al 5%ribeosmenb pafte Beuaaelie.
Decorah-posten., 1887-04-20
Som 6ootfi1b omtaler ri her jpecielt.

Sorte rg folpre Ga1bners os English Beige 80 3pmner breot % al prpoto Sr.n.
35 Gents gouce Sades 95 Gents ps 81 uomerfet sobe Si bar oaua ct irhtmn
pMs at plain and crmped Seersuckers. Sn paa, at brooeube Saser er 95 Rmn~a
olt9ere emo forrBe Ir. Galroes, omrent af bebfe Stss, blot 4 Gents shrn~
8rnts AZ euer5 Gents. Jeans and Boys Casimeres til IL, IS % 20 gens -bpIi+s
me8et bil9t Gre Bar tpHei pmISse Strsmper for Rano 25 Gents, en- upantt efm"
mo GGrreos Snof9onng so. Fosters Ladies Button Goat % @D Gfp. alno fpr h
ior minbe emo 49, iabes III for sa5 fulohGnpis saumerebe. Ladies' Goat BuTr
iolbe 81 Ladies Glove Grain Button Sfp iotbe $125. Buckled Gloua.s Chs 1@
Custom made Tlpug Stp 81 g $780, ST. Paul Calf Boots life mere eo &c.
S.nif paa at iaa oct bcrpmtte sal9s Oil Grain School sto
AQe Slags Groceries billtgere enb an0etltebs,
vi boloer pr esen gypres sOsn garerne brtses frt til suft, ta Ri bebpuer im as
0p1 SarerHe oo eTpnsGete 81. s. @anstn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-03
PULLED OFF HIS BOOT.
why an Old Gentleman Thought That Hs
Talked Quite Enough.

The narratives of the recent train
robberios in Texas remind me Of an
| occurrence Of the sort that happened
\ in the year 1881. and in which | was
one of the victims.
We We're travelling from San An
tonic 10 FL Paso-an old and wealthy
friend and myself To save ourselves.
in measure, the usual tediouSness Of
the journey we engaged in a social
game of cards, and to heighten the in
terest had staked some small sums ot
money. In drawing some small change
from his pocket, my friend dropped =
roll of greenbacks into the aisle. A
neatly dressed young man, on an OPP
posite seat, picked it up and handed it
10 its owner with the remark:
Rather a nice little wad 10 have ont
if the train robbers should happen
aroundr'
lie had been a very socible COM
panion during the earlier part of the
trip, and we had taken liking TO
him. His only drawback seemed TO be
want of knowledge concerning lifc
in Western Texas.
"Yes." returned the old man; "but
l hardly expect any more train rob-
berries in Texas Why, it's been eight
months since we've had one. We'll,
If they do get this little pile I'm safe.
anyhow. I've got twenty times that
much more. and they wouldn't know
where / had il, I'm just little too
cute for 'em. They never think Of
making man pull Off his boots
The young man smiled. During the
remainder of the afternoon no stood ON
the gallery of the coach, taking a
good look at the country; il was so
different from Missouri, where he camo
from"
Suddenly about dark the train
stopped. Some one exclaimed: Don't
shootr'
Our young acquaintance stepped
from the gallery into the car.
What's the matter? What's tho
matter?' queried my elder companion.
''Oh. not much, not much was tho .
slow reply; 'only guess. old fellow"
(here he leveled revolver at him), II |
guess it's about time for you TO pull off |
your boots"
The car filled with armed men. Tho /
usual programme was successfully .
carried out
When the train was permitted 20
travel on | flung myself into the seat
left vacant by the innocent young Mis-
sourian ~, put my hands in my
empty pockets and meditatcd until wo
reached our destination. My old friend
lighted a cigar, propped his boots |
Chose treasureless boots) on a seat
in front of him. and said he'd bo
hanged if he'd say n word till ho
reached FL Paso He thought he had
said enough for one Iay.-DetroH FREQ
Press.